SOLUTION

Step 1: Getting your calculator ready

Switch on the calculator. Press [MODE] and then select STAT by pressing [2]. The
following screen will appear:
1: 1 V AR 2: A+BX
3:
+
CX
2
4: lnX
5: eX 6: A.BX
7: A.XB 8: 1/X
Now press [2] for linear regression. Your screen should look something like this:
X Y
1
2
3
Step 2: Entering the data
Press [52] and then [=] to enter the rst mark under x. Then enter the other values,
in the same way, for the x-variable (the Chemistry marks) in the order in which they
are given in the data set. Then move the cursor across and up and enter 48 under y
opposite 52 in the x-column. Continue to enter the other y-values (the Accounting
marks) in order so that they pair off correctly with the corresponding x-values.
X Y
1 52 48
2 55 64
3 86 95
Then press [AC]. The screen clears but the data remains stored.
Now press [SHIFT][1] to get the stats computations screen shown below.
1: Type 2: Data
3: Sum 4: Var
5: Reg 6: MinMax
Choose Regression by pressing [5].
1: A 2: B
3: r 4: x
5: y
383 Chapter 9. Statistics